Youth and children’s adaptations to COVID-19 in Brazil: repercussions on education, food, and play/leisure

Autores

Luciana Maciel Bizzotto, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Leandro Luiz Giatti, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Leonardo Musumeci, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Yorman Paredes, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública; Lauren Andres, University College London . Bartlett School of Planning London

Palavras-chave:

COVID-19, Pandemics, Child, Adolescent, Health Promotion

Sinopse

This book presents original data from an interdisciplinary and participatory research project, serving as a historical record of the challenges faced by young people during the greatest health crisis of the past century. The data were collected through reflective and semi-direct interviews and workshops with young people and representatives of public organisations and civil society involved in policies for childhood and youth. More than just documenting losses and impacts, this work encourages reflection on the systemic damages suffered by this population in the context of an emerging crisis such as COVID-19. At the same time, it highlights the strength and resilience of youth, emphasising their innovative potential and capacity for action in the face of adversity. By questioning the generational position of children and young people living in peripheral territories, the study sought to amplify the voices of a population often rendered invisible not only by adult-centrism, but also by social inequalities that shape and deepen disparities in times of crisis. The book challenges essentialist views of these individuals through accounts of local experiences, underscoring the plurality of their trajectories and perspectives while also reaffirming social participation as a fundamental strategy for adaptation and crisis response in the contemporary world.  

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Biografia do Autor

Luciana Maciel Bizzotto, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública

Researcher in the field of children’s geographies. She was a postdoctoral researcher at the School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, where she contributed to the development of the PANEX-Youth project. She is passionate about exploring diverse territories through the unique perspective of children.

Leandro Luiz Giatti, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública

Associate professor at the School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, where currently coordinates the Graduate Program on Environmental, Health and Sustainability. He loves cycling in the city of São Paulo and appreciates doing participatory research in communities.

Leonardo Musumeci, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública

Architect and urban planner, philosopher, educator, and PhD candidate at the School of Public Health. He is also a director at the Institute of Architects of Brazil – São Paulo and firmly believes in the power of territories and Freirean pedagogy as essential forces for social transformation.

Yorman Paredes, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Saúde Pública

Biologist and lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Los Andes, Venezuela. He is currently a PhD candidate at the School of Public Health, University of São Paulo, where he is researching the resilience and vulnerability of Venezuelan refugees to climate change in São Paulo. His work aims to promote collaborative strategies that enhance social development, contributing to the creation of communities better prepared to face environmental and social challenges.

Lauren Andres, University College London . Bartlett School of Planning London

Professor of Planning and Urban Transformations at the Bartlett School of Planning, University College London. Through her research in various parts of the globe, she aims to give a voice to those who tend not to be heard enough, and this includes children and young people.

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Publicado

julho 15, 2025
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ISBN-13 (15)

978-65-88304-24-2